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How many Toyota Celica cars are left?

At the end of 2026 Q1, DfT recorded 7,000 licensed and 10,836 SORN vehicles in the UK within the Toyota Celica generic-model group.

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Population figures cannot tell you whether one particular car is taxed, MOT-valid or safe to buy.

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Is the Celica disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 33,432 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 7,000 in 2026 Q1, down 79%. That is down 48% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 10,836 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 17,836 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

A falling population is worth knowing before you buy: it usually means fewer donor cars, fewer specialists and slower parts supply, and it is why a good example of a scarce model can hold its price while a neglected one is hard to sell at any price.

Celica MOT pass rate

In 2024, 62% of 7,185 Toyota Celica MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average.

  • Exhaust Emissions — 11% of tests. The car exceeded its emissions limits. Can be a sensor or a service, but on a diesel it can also mean an expensive filter or catalyst.
  • Brake Performance — 8.3% of tests. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
  • Headlamp Aim — 7% of tests. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
  • Position Lamps — 4.8% of tests. A side or tail light out. Usually a bulb.

Full age bands and failure notes are on the Toyota Celica MOT pass rate page.

Before you buy

  • Exhaust Emissions — 11% of tests in 2024. The car exceeded its emissions limits. Can be a sensor or a service, but on a diesel it can also mean an expensive filter or catalyst.
  • Brake Performance — 8.3% of tests in 2024. The brakes underperformed on the rolling road. Expect brake work rather than an adjustment.
  • Headlamp Aim — 7% of tests in 2024. Headlights pointing too high or low. Cheap to adjust, and common on every make.
  • Position Lamps — 4.8% of tests in 2024. A side or tail light out. Usually a bulb.
  • Ask why it was off the road — Of the 17,836 Celica vehicles still on the DVLA record, 1 in 2 is SORN (10,836 at 2026 Q1). A car that has been laid up needs a closer look at brakes, tyres and the MOT history.
  • Budget for a shrinking fleet — Licensed numbers are down 79% from the 2014 Q3 peak of 33,432. Fewer cars on the road usually means fewer donor parts and fewer specialists.
  • Check the actual Celica — These figures describe the model group. Enter the registration for that vehicle's free MOT, tax and mileage record before you pay a deposit.

Quarterly licensed and SORN counts

Every quarter DfT has published for this model group, newest first.

QuarterLicensedSORN
2026 Q17,00010,836
2025 Q47,21810,753
2025 Q37,66410,462
2025 Q27,89210,363
2025 Q17,93210,495
2024 Q48,23610,587
2024 Q38,73310,661
2024 Q29,04110,698
2024 Q19,13210,775
2023 Q49,40410,774
2023 Q310,01310,416
2023 Q210,42010,256
2023 Q110,40910,348
2022 Q410,81210,438
2022 Q311,40810,082
2022 Q211,7969,966
2022 Q111,90910,127
2021 Q412,35910,130
2021 Q312,9899,800
2021 Q213,4089,746
2021 Q113,5529,926
2020 Q414,0829,987
2020 Q314,8059,621
2020 Q215,0559,623
2020 Q115,4139,789
2019 Q416,1279,570
2019 Q317,0219,143
2019 Q217,6828,924
2019 Q118,1288,988
2018 Q418,7819,068
2018 Q319,8258,640
2018 Q220,4928,514
2018 Q121,0698,545
2017 Q421,9598,594
2017 Q323,0168,191
2017 Q223,7618,058
2017 Q124,3147,867
2016 Q425,2857,819
2016 Q326,1867,299
2016 Q227,0097,010
2016 Q127,7937,079
2015 Q428,7546,765
2015 Q329,6806,284
2015 Q230,4906,076
2015 Q131,0266,050
2014 Q431,9455,959
2014 Q333,4325,425

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Common questions

How many Toyota Celica cars are left in the UK?

7,000 were licensed and 10,836 were SORN at the end of 2026 Q1, according to DfT and DVLA statistics for this generic-model group.

How many Toyota Celica cars are SORN?

10,836 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 17,836 still on the DVLA record at the end of 2026 Q1.

Is the Celica disappearing?

Licensed numbers peaked at 33,432 in 2014 Q3 and stand at 7,000 in 2026 Q1, down 79%. That is down 48% in the five years since 2021 Q1. A further 10,836 are declared SORN — 1 in 2 of the 17,836 still on the DVLA record is off the road, laid up, part-restored or waiting to be sold.

What is the Toyota Celica MOT pass rate?

In 2024, 62% of 7,185 Toyota Celica MOTs passed first time — below the 71.2% UK average.

What does the Celica fail its MOT on?

The most common initial failure categories in 2024 are exhaust emissions (11% of tests), brake performance (8.3% of tests), headlamp aim (7% of tests).

Does this say whether one Celica is a good buy?

No. These are population figures for the model group. Enter that vehicle's registration for its own free MOT, tax and mileage record.

Source and limitations

Source: Department for Transport and DVLA, df_VEH0120_UK. Released 2026-07-15 under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

DVLA make and model fields are administrative data and can contain omissions or inconsistencies. These statistics describe model groups, not an individual registration.

Confidential cells marked [c] represent between 1 and 4 vehicles and are treated as zero in aggregates, so totals can be slightly understated.